In which they relate to the other fighters ? Are there friends and enemies among them?

Josh Barnett is my friend. I stand with all fighters in a good relationship . I try to deal with all the kindness and understanding . I think that you should treat people the way you would like to be treated yourself . I had any conflicts with anyone . Even with Mirko Filipovic not , although the organizers have done everything that we did not see us before the fight.

Is there a fighter against whom they would like to walk over , but the fight never came about ?

I do not think so .

Who is currently the best fighter in the world?

I think the UFC champion Cain Velasquez interesting. He is versatile and clever. He finds a way out of any situation . There are not many really smart fighter. Especially for non us in Russia. Many seek the slugfest and want to check out whose head can withstand more . For example, the battle between Constantine Gluhov and Kenny Garner. I know that Constantine can fight much better .

Daniel Cormier is also a very interesting fighter. But he has not yet fully developed , he has everything before him. Junior Dos Santos is a great fighter, but Velasquez I like better - it is universal .

Are such fighters in Russia who can play their heritage ?

There are. For example , Alexander Shlemenko , Vitaly Minakov , Rashid Magomedov . That are already ripe for fighting at the highest level . I think it is time that they try against the best fighters in the UFC . The main thing here is not taking off.

What advice would you give these fighters ?

That they do not train in vain . You can work hard and still not grow much . You have to work on his weaknesses , so that they become strengths . I had nothing to do with the boxes until I was 23rd And yet I could learn it.

Is it in the mixed martial arts such thing as corruption?

Fights often take place in Russia , where unequal fighters meet each other. This can lead to injuries. And for many of the organizers is the main thing that Russian fighters gain the victory, no matter whether in an honest way or . And that's wrong. This benefits no one and harms only what the reputation of the Mixed Martial Arts .

The fighters are not appreciated for their nationality or citizenship in Japan or in the U.S., but for her skill as an athlete . Of course the audience to support the fighters from their own country , but a victory by all means not interested since . If foreign fighters at a disadvantage , the audience react immediately .

Be measured with the same degree in the M- 1 Russian and foreign fighters ?

In the M- 1, we have overcome this problem. At the beginning it was strange decisions , there were difficulties . At this stage we have reached in my view , that the fight judges are unbiased. But sometimes, certain questions still arise .

In Russia, the mixed martial arts are very popular. The number of organizations is increasing steadily. With the largest , such as the M- 1, we work ( Emelianenko is the Chairman of the State Association of MMA ) successfully . But it takes a lot of , how shall I say it, rather than one-off events , where there are major problems with the combat rating .

How did the three defeats in a row?

I was in a good shape. For each of these struggles I have prepared myself as if it were my last . The defeats were needed to find out what were for people in my environment . What remains are only the closest friends. It also did not like that you called me a God of Mixed Martial Arts . That's nonsense .

It was for me to read as orthodox as some people uncomfortable . But life has brought everything to the right place . Thank God that I have lost. Should I berate people prefer for my defeats, rather than glorify me as a deity . I have watched the unsuccessful performances on video. There was no reason to question the decisions of the judges who were always right.

Were planned three fights after losing to Dan Henderson?

No . Stop the thought there was already longer. And at some point I felt that the time has come to say goodbye . That was in the spring before the fight against Pedro Rizzo .

It was known that was offered to them in July 2012 a fight with Brock Lesnar .

That's right. But I replied that my career is over and I will not change your mind several times .

Lesnar is very popular, a wrestling star. The fight should take place in a 80 - thousand -man stadium. They would make big money .

Thank God , my family has this money is not necessary. No, I could still occur now , I have enough power . But the decision on the termination of , I think , beautiful career was final. You can not earn all the money in the world. And compared to interpersonal relationships is the money without value . My daughters grew up without a father . I was constantly on the go .

"I could still occur " - it means they keep in shape ?

Of course .

And 20 km jog as before ?

Not that. Now I would fall over 20 km away. My current distance is 8 km. As far as I jog when I'm in Stary Oskol . The pace is of course quite different. But in terms of power , I have not regressed me great. Every weekend I go to the gym . I also like aerobics and stretching .

They have contact with her brother Aleksander ?

From time to time, yes . He has his own life , his own way. He lives as he sees fit . I would like very much that everything goes well for him and he makes the right decisions. By the year 2005, we have trained together . We have helped each other in every way imaginable . Then he moved to Saint Petersburg. He got married and changed the team. Since then we are much more rarely in contact, even as before. Of much of what happened to him , I know only of common friends or from the internet.

You said once that Aleksander is talented as she .

Yes and I can repeat that as well. Aleksander is a huge talent .

Are they on 5 Be October at the Olympic Stadium there when Alexander Povetkin playing against Wladimir Klitschko ?

I do not know yet, but I 'd like to be .

Who will support them ?

Alexander . We are close friends. It is important that you do not sell the fight as a Russian-Ukrainian confrontation. Our nation is one.